Fairchilds, Texas
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| Fairchilds, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²) |
| - Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 678 |
| - Density | 306.1/sq mi (118.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77461 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-25068[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378280[2] |
Fairchilds is a village in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The population was 678 at the 2000 census. Fairchilds is part of the Houston Metropolitan Area.
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[edit] Geography
Fairchilds is located at (29.446300, -95.779208).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 678 people, 211 households, and 181 families residing in the village. The population density was 306.1 people per square mile (118.5/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 102.0/sq mi (39.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 89.97% White, 2.21% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 6.05% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.17% of the population.
There were 211 households out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.2% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $58,942. Males had a median income of $34,773 versus $26,010 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,653. About 1.6% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Fairchilds residents are zoned to schools in the Needville Independent School District. Needville High School serves the community.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Fairchilds, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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| Counties | Austin | Brazoria | Chambers | Fort Bend | Galveston | Harris | Liberty | Montgomery | San Jacinto | Waller |
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